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Join us at ISH New Investigator Symposium, Singapore, 6 October 2017
2017-07-31
The International Society of Hypertension (ISH) New Investigator Committee (NIC) is working closely with the organisers of the forthcoming APCH 2017, October, Singapore Meeting (13th Asian Pacific Congress of Hypertension) – www.apch2017.org).
To recognise and bring together hypertension future leaders, we will be hosting a New Investigator Meeting Programme on the morning of 6th October (from 09:00-13:00 hrs).
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Bhavana Sosale interview - August New Investigator of the month
2017-07-26
Join us in congratulating our August 2017 ISH New Investigator of the month, Dr. Bhavana Sosale from the Diacon Hospital Center for Diabetes Care and Research in Bangalore, India.
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Certificate Course in Management of Hypertension
2017-06-28
Certificate Course in Management of Hypertension (CCMH) is a joint certification programme designed and implemented by the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) in collaboration with the International Society of Hypertension (ISH), the British and Irish Hypertension Society (BIHS), and the Center for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC).
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Inaugural ISH Mentorship Scholar Award - WINNERS
2017-06-21
There is a critical need to establish and support high quality training programmes within low/middle income countries that can enhance the early careers of researchers in the basic science, clinical and public health areas of hypertension. To help meet this need, in 2016 the Society advertised that awards would be made available to mentors and organisations in low/middle income countries with the expertise and resources to offer fellowship training in hypertension disciplines to young investigators.
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ISH Hypertension News
2017-06-07
We are delighted to share with you the June 2017 issue of ISH Hypertension News.
ISH Hypertension News is available online @ http://ish-world.com/news/a/hypertensionnews/, ISSN: 2520-2782
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ISH 50th Anniversary Video
2016-10-27
We invite you to view a video chronicling the ISH history over the last 50 years (1966-2016). This was launched during the ISH 2016 Biennial Meeting in Seoul, Korea.
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Congratulations to Professor Rhian Touyz!
Professor Rhian Touyz has been elected as a Fellow of the UK Academy of Medical Sciences. I am sure you will join us in congratulating Rhian on this extremely prestigious academic accolade. Professor Touyz is the ISH Immediate Past President, Chair of the ISH Women in Hypertension Research Committee and British Heart Foundation Professor and Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine; Director, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow.
Read More 23/05/2017
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Shani Botha interview - May New Investigator of the month
Join us in congratulating our May 2017 ISH New Investigator of the month, Shani Botha, Senior Lecturer and Researcher with the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), at North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
Read More 09/05/2017
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Global Hearts Initiative
To support governments in strengthening the prevention and control of cardiovascular disease (CVD), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) launched the Global Hearts initiative in September 2016: an initiative comprising three technical packages.
Read More 04/04/2017
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Camilla Ferreira Wenceslau interview - April New Investigator of the month
Join us in congratulating our April 2017 ISH New Investigator of the month, Camilla Ferreira Wenceslau, Research Scientist in Cardiovascular Physiology at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
Read More 03/04/2017
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Yolandi Breet interview - March New Investigator of the month
Join us in congratulating our March 2017 ISH New Investigator of the month, Yolandi Breet, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Hypertension in Africa Research Team at North-West University Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa
Read More 09/03/2017
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World Kidney Day - 9th March 2017
World Kidney Day (WKD) is the global awareness campaign aimed at raising awareness of the importance of the kidneys. Get involved now!
Read More 08/03/2017
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Women in Hypertension Research - International Women's Day
On March 8th, International Women's Day, we celebrate the contributions of women in cardiovascular research.
Read More 07/03/2017
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Chronic kidney disease as independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease
Omar Al Dhaybi, MD, and George Bakris, MD of the ASH Comprehensive Hypertension Center in Chicago report on chronic kidney disease as independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
Read More 06/03/2017
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Basic Science: Dylan Burger
Beyond Basic Training: The role of an international society in discovery science
I am just a PhD Scientist. Early in my career I would often utter this phrase when asked if I was a clinician........Years ago a colleague suggested that statements like the above devalued discovery research and I stopped using it, but it has been my involvement in the ISH that has largely eliminated the need for a disclaimer at all.
Read More 06/03/2017
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Hot Off The Press: Dylan Burger
CD47-blocking antibodies restore phagocytosis and prevent atherosclerosis.
Read More 06/03/2017